Monthly Archives: February 2015



Hibernia well positioned to take advantage of acquisition opportunities

Posted on 9 February, 2015 by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Sales and Lets

Irish real estate investment trust, Hibernia, has confirmed it is sitting on a €286m (£214m) acquisitions war chest partly funded from the disposal of around a third of the Dorville portfolio it bought from Ulster Bank a year ago. In an interim... Read More

RIBA reveals Visions of Cities of the Future in new Exhibition

Posted on by Neil Bird under Uncategorised

Have you ever watched a new skyscraper thrusting its way into a once familiar skyline and wondered what your city will look like in 50 years’ time? Imagining the city of the future has long been a source of fascination for architects, designers,... Read More

Oxenwood Catalina JV makes second Regional Investment

Posted on 8 February, 2015 by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Sales and Lets

The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has confirmed an £18m refinancing deal with Oxenwood Catalina, a Carribean-based investment joint venture formed by Oxenwood Real Estate and Catalina Holdings. The extra cash has allowed the Bermuda registered... Read More

Work begins on £12 million Yate Riverside Complex

Posted on by Kirsten Kennedy under Commercial Developments

Although many large scale leisure developments have been announced in recent months, the majority are taking place in major cities throughout the UK – a sign that developers have not yet regained all of the confidence lost by several years of... Read More

Belfast Commercial Property Market outperforms London, Paris and Copenhagen

Posted on 7 February, 2015 by Kirsten Kennedy under Industry News

The end of the recession marked the conclusion of several years of uncertainty in the commercial property market, with areas which previously struggled to attract investors enjoying a welcome return to prosperity. This was particularly true of Belfast as a... Read More

Speculative Industrial Development in Leeds Enterprise Zone attracts strong Occupier Interest

Posted on by Kirsten Kennedy under Top Properties

Enterprise zones have become huge drivers of growth in cities around the country, with the low business rates incentives and growing supply of space for emerging and established companies boosting local economies. However, until recently speculative... Read More

High Court rejects Energy Park Judicial Review Demand

Posted on 6 February, 2015 by Cliff Goodwin under Business News

The clock is ticking for Associated British Ports (ABP) after it was given seven days to decide its next move after the High Court threw out its call for a Judicial Review into a plan to build a multi-million pound energy facility on the south bank of the... Read More

British Land faces Blossom Street Battle

Posted on by Neil Bird under Commercial Developments

British Land must overcome opposition from a heritage group before it can go ahead with its plans to deliver a mixed use scheme in Spitalfiields. The developer submitted a planning application last December for a 347,000 sq ft scheme on Blossom Street... Read More

Plans submitted for Major Manchester Office Block

Posted on by Chris Grigorovsky under Commercial Developments

A planning application has been submitted by architecture practice Stride Treglown’s Manchester studio for a new 16-storey office building in the thriving St John’s Quarter. The site is located next to the prime Spinningfields business district... Read More

The Botanist joins Birmingham’s eclectic Leisure and Hospitality line-up

Posted on by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News

Upmarket bar-restaurant concept The Botanist will soon be opening its doors in Birmingham city centre, having taken-up space on the ground floor of Cheltenham House on Temple Street. The property has recently undergone a £1.2 million refurbishment... Read More